Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-17
LEGAL NEW S.

Court met at / p. m Monday with both
Judges on the bench, and two courts have
been held during part of the week. The fo.-
lowing cases were disposed of mp to Wednes-
day evening:
Commonwealth vs.
E Barnes F B, and seduction set
tied.
Jas. A. Stewart. FAB, defendant pleads
guilty and receives the usual sentence, and
went to Jail for fine and costs.
Euuice Wallace larceny, not guilty.
Thos. A. Donaldson, FAB, settled.
r. T. Mortimer, FAB, settled.
Chas Simon, criminal libel, not guilty.
Chas. Hewiugs and Jack Boyle, larceny,
verdict not guilty as to Hewings and nolle
pros entered as to Boyle.
VIM. Kennedy, Fab, settled.
John Shayne, Agg. ABB, not guilty and
pros, Joseph Gold to pay costs.
Jos. Bay, perjury, not guilty but defend
ant TO pay costs.
Foster Bracken, A&B, pleads guilty and
is sentenced to paw a fine of $40 and costs
and is in Jail.
Mat Glace, pointing tire arms, not guilty.
Pres Jamison, embezziement, indictment
quashed.
Det. Mckinney, embezzlement, not guilty
and prosecutor, S. II. Richard, to pay the
costs.
BAL. OF GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS, ETC
Besides the cases noted last week the
grand Jury found true bills VS.. Jas. X. Davis
Ca1- 1-as,, fnrE &
Jamison for embezziement, Jason DAugherty
for F&B, and Mat Glace for pointing load
ed revolver.
The case vs.. Edward Barnes for seduction
was settled, the defendant agreeing to pay.
the plaintiff, Mary McGinniss the sum OF
Sl27.50.
The jury in the case of Charles Simon, in
dicted for criminal libel, believed aim 10 be
of unsound mind and fosnd him not guilty
and county to pay costs.
The case vs. VIM. Kennedy, indicted for
F&B, was settled, the defendants father
agreeing to pay the plaintiffs father. Jerry
Friend, the sum of $50 and all costs, anu
Friend to file bond Of indemnity to Summit
township.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.
The Grand Jury found that all the offices
are kept in excellent condition; that a new
ceiling is needed in the boiler house; that a
bath tub is needed in the Jail; that the iron
window blinds of the vaults should be replac-
ed by iron shutters; that more shelving is
needed for the Clerks Office; that the Court
House should be rodded, and that they were
satisfied with the policy pursued by the
Judges of the several courts OF this county.
NOTES.
Letters of administration were granted to
Barbara and w. A. Fisher on the estate OF
Franklin Fisher, decd.
The Will of John P Bricker was probated
last Friday and letters granted to Nancy
Jane and Jas. B. Bricker.
Oliver Anderson sold his interest in 100
acres in Connoquenessing twp. to Leslie
HazIett for $500, Chas Boyle sold his hotel
property in Butler to Margaret Dougherty
for $3100, P. Kramer, sheriff, decided acres
iu Portersvllie to NJ. Hopper for $3.50, Thos.
and w. G. Hays decided Il lot in Butler to
Mary N. Moon for 5000, j. f. p. Mckinley
decided 1O5 acres in Concord to Jos. Britain
for S2100, David Miller, Sr., decided ITO acres
in Centre to David Miller Jr., Hiram Piper
27 acres in Washington to Elizabeth Bond
for ;S4OO, d. W. Graham Is acres in Como
quenessing to Jerusha Garvey for $l5.
@. Sullivan has brot suit in ejectment
VS.. Franklin and Lewis p. Blinn for 10Y
acres in Franklin twp.
Joanna Conn has brot suit for divorce
from James L. Conn, alleging ill treatment
The papers regarding the division of the
borough of Butler have not yet been handed
down.
Letters of Administration were granted to
Maggie Shook on estate of Alfred E. Shook
Of Adams twp.
BAL. sHERIFF's SALES.
All the right, title and interest of
Jno. NJ. Roth in 100 acres in Muddycreek
was sold to John G. Martin for So.
Same in house and lot in Prospect to A. E.
Crouch for S11S.
Same in 7 acres in Prospect to J. G. Mar
tin So.
Thos Blair in house and lot in Farming.
| ton to Jno. Berg for 500.
Same in 100 acres in Venango to same for
| $3.50.